''Hebenstretia kamiesbergensis'', the Kamiesberg slugwort, is a species of plant from the Kamiesberg Mountains in South Africa. It belongs to the figwort family.

Description

This branched shrub grows tall. The linear leaves may curve inwards or outwards and have many teeth. Flowers are present in spikes between September and December. The spikes may be densely flowered or be long. The flowers are white with yellow spots and hairy calyx. The fruit is a rounded oblong that is swollen on one side. The upper mericarp is shield shaped.

Distribution and habitat

This plant is endemic to the Kamiesberg Mountains in the

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.Helme, N. and Desmet, P.G. (2006
A Description of the Endemic Flora and Vegetation of the Kamiesberg Uplands, Namaqualand, South Africa
Report for CEPF/SKEP. It grows on the upper slopes.e-Flora of South Africa. v1.36. 2022. South African National Biodiversity Institute. http://ipt.sanbi.org.za/iptsanbi/resource?r=flora_descriptions&v=1.36

Etymology

This species is named after the mountains in which it grows.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q17745786 Plants described in 1979 Flora of South Africa Namaqualand Scrophulariaceae